For those who are new among my readers (or if you missed it the first time around), follow the link in this post to read “Some Thoughts about Writing,” by Dr. Thomas Sowell. To learn more about his work, read this article:Thomas Sowell’s Legacy.

Well into his eighties, Dr. Thomas Sowell is still going strong. His columns appear in newspapers and online, and he is the author of about 30 very readable books about economics and other thorny issues. You can listen to him speak in his guest appearances on the video seriesUncommon Knowledge.

In this article, he shares experiences from his lifetime as an author: